Are you the new recycling coordinator at FREYR?FREYR Battery is on a mission to decarbonize energy and transportation systems globally by producing the world’s most sustainable battery cells. Will you ensure effective handling of process waste material streams at FREYR? Søknadsfrist: SnarestStillingstittel: Recycling coordinatorAnsettelsesform: Permanent positionArbeidssted: Mo i RanaKontaktpersoner: Adviser, Sondre Bratteberg | 916 29 808Head of HR and Recruitment, Birgitte Konstanse Skjefstad | 473 25 149Søk her FREYR is building four battery cell factories in Mo i Rana, and are soon opening the doors to the Customer Qualification Plant – Norway’s first industrial scale lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing facility. They are looking for a recycling coordinator to ensure effective handling of the process waste material streams from the production line at the Customer Qualification Plant (CQP). For the right candidate, this opportunity is a professional dream come true. You will have an important role in developing Norway’s first battery cell production facilities.You can expect a challenging, hands-on role where you get to apply everything you know, and learn a lot. The recycling coordinator will have main responsibility of the day-to-day management of the in-process waste and scrap cells from the battery cell production line. You will be working with scaling up breakthrough semi-solid technology, creating the most sustainable batteries the world has ever seenYou will work closely with the production team across the whole production line and liaise with external recycling partners to ensure an effective and efficient management of waste streams.You will monitor all activities and equipment to ensure quality, efficiency, safety and high OEE in liaison with the engineers and technical support teamsYou will have a strong focus on HSEQ and work closely with team members to continuously improve performance Highly qualified engineers are wanted! Are you motivated to join FREYR’s mission and help them build a centre of excellence for battery cell manufacturing in Norway? Your main tasks include: Ensure that process waste and scrap cells are safely collected, sorted and prepared for collectionFollow standards to ensure operational excellence and high OEE relating to management of waste material streamsSupport teams in meeting output, safety and quality targets/KPIsBe a part of interdisciplinary teams in development of technology and processes within own areaParticipate actively in all phases of continuous improvement processes relating to process waste management and recyclingParticipate in data collection, analysis of data and root cause analysisActively share knowledge and transfer competence across teamsContribute to area reporting against performance targets and KPIsAttend internal and external meetings, including representing FREYR in meetings with local recycling partnersCommunicate with recycling partners and ensure contractual obligations and performance targets are metContribute to audits of internal processes and external recycling partnersContribute to planning and implementing the recycling processes for the giga factoriesCertain aspects of the line will be manned 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. As such, some shift work should be expected Desired qualifications: Graduate in chemistry, material science or other relevant fieldA good working understanding of material recycling, preferably from an industrial settingSkilled at using Microsoft 365, including ExcelProven track record in delivering results, on time and to expected qualityStrong focus on safety with the ability and willingness to follow safety instructions and procedureGood communication skills in English and Norwegian, both oral and written The following qualifications are advantageous, but not a requirement: Experience of working in a battery production/technology environmentExperience of using manufacturing software / applications Desirable personal qualities to best succeed in the role: Flexible with a “can-do” attitudePerforms well both individually and as a team memberGood problem-solving abilitiesQuickly learns new technologiesTakes responsibility for your own workload to ensure that the team targets are achievedAbility to understand and analyse basic data sets and maintain digital records Energy storage is an important key to the world’s switch to a sustainable, green economy. FREYR is a frontrunner in Europe’s rush to build capacity in battery production. A shift from fossil fuel to electricity-from-renewables could deliver 75 – 90% of the CO2 emission reductions required. FREYR has to move fast. The world needs battery cells now, and even better battery cells in the future.FREYR will validate and improve technology, materials, and cell designs as they prepare for commercial production at the Gigafactories, where they plan to deliver 43 GWh of battery cell capacity annually by 2025, positioning FREYR as one of Europe’s largest battery cell suppliers.
